DVD : I Love Lucy: The Complete Series

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- HOW TO DEAL WITH THIS BOX SET
There were many great TV shows that came out in the 1950s. But three shows come to mind that are as popular today as they were back then. The Honeymooners, The Adventures Of Superman, and of course I Love Lucy. The longest running first-run of the three. However, this is not a lesson in 1950s television, nor is it a history of I Love Lucy. The goal of this review is to let potential buyers make an informed decision. Getting the most enjoyment and ease of use will depend on two basic elements. Common sense and shelf space dimensions. First cut the tape that hold the flap of the clear plastic case. Next, slide the box set out. I made a personal choice to cut off the left side flap for ease of sliding the box set in and out. With the front of the box set facing you, lift the big red heart and place to the side. Inside you will find a booklet. Remove the booklet. This will give you easy access to the disc holders. The left side holder holds the special bonus disc and Seasons 1 through 3. The right side holder holds Season 4 through 6 for the regular I Love Lucy show and Seasons 7 through 9 for the continuation spin off series The Lucille-Desi Comedy Hour. 17 discs per holder. 34 discs in all and with bonus features on all of them. Now, here comes the commom sense part. Do not turn the box set upside down as this will cause all your discs to fall all over the floor. A reviewer did write that all their discs went all over the floor, but either deleted their review or edited that part out. Let us begin. Select the holder of your choice. Hold the accordion style disc holder facing toward you in one hand. With the other hand, use your fingers in the same manner as searching for a file in a filing cabinet, use sensible gentleness to search for the disc of choice. When you find it, just widen the gap a little to allow the disc to be lifted easily. Use the same method to place the disc back. If by chance you happen to be one handed use something else to support the holder. If these simple instructions are followed the disc holders should never rip or tear. Now for the the shelf space dimensions. This will affect different people in different ways. If you have a clearance height of at least nine inches on your shelf the box set can be displayed upright in a sideview position like any other disc or box set. A depth of 12 inches on your shelf from front to back would be optimal, but 8 inches is enough to keep it from falling to the floor. If you still feel you lack the common sense and/or the accomodations to store this set then stick with or purchase the regular I Love Lucy Seasons 1 through 6 box set and the Lucy-Desi Seasons 7-9 to get almost the same thing as this box set. I don't know if the special bonus disc is or will be available for purchase. Good luck to all.

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- Classic, historical TV
The first sitcom of all time, the one that served as the formula for all others is still one of the funniest.

It's a show everyone grew up watching, and many of the episodes can be seen numerous times and will always be funny.

An interesting aspect of watching it today is realizing how much the world (including the TV world) has changed since then. Seeing Lucy and Ricky sleeping on different beds, never using the word "pregnant," and the now politically-incorrent gender roles in the series, really takes us back to the 1950s.

Some of the slapstick humor is even kind of corny today, and there's none of the ironic or sarcastic humor seen in many of today's comedies, but this nostalgic trip back in time to a near-perfect world that never really existed, is something most who watched this show through the decades will want to get.

This perfect DVD collection includes the "Lucy-Desi Comedy Hour" and is loaded with extra features, including "lost" episodes, the couple's first TV appearance, their presence at the Emmys getting their award, an on-set commercial from the series premiere, and a colorized "Lucy Goes to Scotland" episode, among many other extras no fan will want to miss.

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- I Love Lucy the complete series heart box collection
I bought this collection for my husband who loved the series, especially certain episodes. We opened the package and watched a few episodes over two nights with out of town guests who were staying with us. The packaging was easy to use, specific episodes were located easily, and the extra features were very enjoyable. Needless to say we all enjoyed the walk down memory lane and laughed as if we were seeing those special episodes for the first time. I highly recommend this boxed set to every Lucy fan.

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- Excellent High Quality & Great Value
I have been an I Love Lucy fan from the very first show I ever saw as a child in the late 60s . . . what a joy it was the day I found that the entire series was available on DVD - every single episode. I bought it for myself as soon as I could afford to and I have to say it was worth every penny. The discs are well packaged in a very sturdy and attractive box . . it is easy to use (the discs from their pkg), there are lots of extras at the end of each disc .. and of all the TV DVD sets I own, this one is my favorite and is of the highest quality. The episodes have been carefully restored to excellent clear video and audio quality; efforts have been clearly made to restore and show the original bits and pieces of the shows that were left out of the syndicated TV re-runs. I highly recommend it for any diehard I Love Lucy fan. You will not be disappointed.

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- We love Lucy
The DVD set came to us in excellent condition, on time and we are enjoying every minute of viewing time.

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